To the east of Hidden Sword Mountain, there is a small peak that is 100 meters high. On the top of the peak, stands a simple attic, far away from the Tianjian Palace, which is the residence of the sect leader.
This is the Hidden Sword Pavilion, the residence of successive "Sword Lords"!
As the morning light dawned, the wide square under the small peak was already crowded with people, and most of the Chunyang Sword Sect monks had gathered here.
Today is the day of the "Hidden Sword Ceremony".
The "Hidden Sword Ceremony" of the Chunyang Sword Sect is generally held every fifty years, which coincides with the opening cycle of the "Secret World of Heaven and Earth". Generally speaking, after the monks who entered the "Secret World of Heaven" to experience return, the "Sword Hidden Ceremony" will be held in half a month.
Just like the requirements for entering the "Secret World of Heaven and Earth", all Golden Sword disciples and swordsmen who are no more than fifty years old can participate in the ceremony and compete for the position of "Sword Master".
In this ceremony, not only the monk with the best performance can become the "Sword Lord", but one person from each of the seven monks will be selected as the successor of the seven great elders.
These seven people are generally called "Little Sword Lords".
Whether it is Sword Lord or Little Sword Lord, as long as nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely become the senior figure with the greatest power in Chunyang Sword Sect in the future. Therefore, both swordsmen and Golden Sword disciples are very enthusiastic about this "Hidden Sword Ceremony", and will participate even if they are only Tianyuan cultivation level.
After all, this "Hidden Sword Ceremony" is not about strength, but about potential.
The Chunyang Sword Sect has existed for countless years, and the "Hidden Sword Ceremony" has been held many times. Judging from the historical results, those who have the last laugh are not necessarily the strongest Dongxuan monks. There are countless cultivators in the Three Tribulation Realm and even those in the Three Yuan Realm who ultimately win.
Just like the current Chunyang Sword Sect Chairman Yi, when he won the "Hidden Sword Ceremony" and became the "Sword Lord", he was just a Yang Jie monk who had just broken through, while Meng Xingchun, the great elder of the Fire Department, won the "Little Sword" When he had the status of "Jun", he only had the cultivation level of the peak of the Yin Tribulation.
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"There are many swordsmen and golden sword disciples participating in the 'Hidden Sword Ceremony' this time. I wonder who will win the position of 'Sword Lord' and 'Little Sword Lord' in the end?"
"I heard that Tang Huan and senior sister Mei Yingluo of the Water Department performed extremely well in the 'Tianhuang Secret Realm' this time. They have both broken through to the Dongxuan Stage. Especially Tang Huan, who has been promoted from the Condensing Yuan Realm in just three years. We have arrived at the Dongxuan Realm. There is also Yu Qingge, the senior sister of the Fire Department. It is said that she has reached the peak of virtual calamity and may break through at any time. In my opinion, the 'Sword Master' this time is probably between the three of them. Appear."
"This is not necessarily true. Among the Golden Sword disciples, Tang Huan, Mei Yingluo, and Yu Qingge are indeed ranked in the top three. But among the swordsmen, there are several who are stronger than them. Moreover, the competition in this 'Hidden Sword Ceremony' It’s not just about strength. In past grand ceremonies, those who were most favored were most likely to gain nothing.”
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"That's true! However, even if he can't get the position of 'Sword Lord', the 'Little Sword Lord' of the Wind Department must be Tang Huan. Among the current Wind Department swordsmen and Golden Sword disciples, they are stronger than Tang Huan doesn’t even have one, let alone the potential.”
"Hey, I really don't believe it. I bet that Tang Huan can become the 'Sword Lord'."
"I also bet that Tang Huan can become the 'Sword Lord'!"
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In the crowd, Tang Huan couldn't help but smile as he caught the bustling sounds coming from around him.
Unexpectedly, so many Chunyang Sword Sect monks thought that he could win in the end and become the "Sword Lord". Of course, there were also many who were not optimistic about him. No wonder they have such a view. After all, the results of the previous "Hidden Sword Ceremony" are there, no one can help thinking so.
Immediately, Tang Huan stopped paying attention to the conversations of the people around him and instead focused on the steps in front of him.
At this moment, those around Tang Huan were all the Golden Sword disciples or swordsmen who were about to participate in the grand ceremony, while other monks from the Chunyang Sword Sect were surrounding him in a semicircle. In front of Tang Huan and others, a stone staircase avenue tens of meters wide extended straight upward to the Hidden Sword Pavilion at the top of the mountain.
The "Sword Hidden Ceremony" was held on the stone steps.
Passing through this stone staircase avenue at the fastest speed and ringing the ancient bell hanging in front of the Hidden Sword Pavilion is the "Sword Lord" of Chunyang Sword Sect.
The entire ceremony will last for seven days.
If no one is able to do this, they will have to wait for the next grand ceremony. When it comes to the choice of "Sword Lord", Chunyang Sword Sect adheres to the principle of "preferring to lack rather than to waste."
Of course, the selection of "Little Sword Lord" is not so strict.
If no one climbs the peak and rings the ancient bell, seven people will still be selected from all those participating in the ceremony to be the successors of the seven great elders. If there are many people ringing the ancient bell, then it is logical that the person other than Sword Lord will be "Little Sword Lord".
Tang Huan originally had no interest in the position of Sword Lord, but after Xi Yi's persuasion, he became quite interested.
After returning to his residence, he searched for the memories from Hu Can, and Tang Huan immediately made up his mind to participate in the ceremony. Having the identity of the "Sword Lord" of the Chunyang Sword Sect is indeed of great benefit to walking in the world of God-casting. The most important thing is that after becoming a sword master, you can live in the Hidden Sword Pavilion.
Hidden Sword Pavilion is not just a simple residence, there are other mysteries hidden in it.
Just because of this, Tang Huan also wants to compete for the position of Sword Master.
Hu Can also participated in the "Hidden Sword Ceremony". That time, two people climbed to the top of the mountain and rang the ancient bell, but he was a long time late. As a result, he became the "Little Sword Lord" and finally took over as the Grand Elder of the Wind Department. Not long after, the new sect leader had an accident, and the new sword master was not selected. Under such circumstances, Hu Can, who had also rang the ancient bell, was the most promising to take over as the sect leader, but unfortunately he went to the "Tongtian Ancient Territory" instead. ".
After thinking about Hu Can's experience in the ceremony, Tang Huan was not too sure about this competition. However, he will give it his all.
Unconsciously, it was already three poles high in the sun.
Zong Chairman Yi, Meng Xingchun, Wei Xuange and other seven elders finally appeared in everyone's sight. After a while, they stood on the stone steps avenue, and then Xi Yi's voice echoed between heaven and earth. After a few simple opening remarks, he announced directly -
"Everyone, the 'Hidden Sword Ceremony' begins now!"
When the many Golden Sword disciples and swordsmen who had been gearing up for a long time heard this, they could no longer hold back and rushed towards the stone staircase avenue like lightning. However, these people went up quickly and came down even faster. After a while, dozens of people rolled down the stairs like gourds dropped to the ground.
Tang Huan did not act in a hurry, but first got rid of distracting thoughts and let his mind become as calm as water, and then he walked forward unhurriedly and set foot on the stone steps. (To be continued)